Nacho Abeal

Position:
Forward/Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Weight:
159
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
A Coruña, Spain

2024 - Senior Season
Second team All-Ohio Valley selection • Finished the year third on the team in scoring with 11 points, good for 10^th in the OVC • Scored five goals, which tied for fifth in the OVC, and added an assist • Scored both goals in SIUE’s 2-0 win at Lindenwood (10/10) • Named OVC Offensive Player of the Week the following Monday (10/15) • Seventh in the OVC in total shots with 37 (2.06 per game) • Played in and started 18 games for the Cougars.

2023 - Junior Season
Most Valuable Player at the 2023 OVC Men’s Soccer Championship • Scored all three goals across both games in the tournament for the Cougars • Third on the team with 14 points • Tied for second on the team with five goals • Also scored the game-winning goal at Eastern Illinois (10/1) for three game-winning goals during the year • Added four assists during the season • His 40 total shots were second-most on the team while he led the team with 23 shots on goal • Played in all 20 games, making 15 starts during the year • Earned Academic All-District Honors from College Sports Communicators.

2022 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in 15 of SIUE’s 16 games, making five starts • First SIUE goal was the first goal of the year for the Cougars in 3-1 season-opening loss at Loyola-Marymount (8/25) • Finished with two points and 14 shots, including seven shots on goal.

2021 - Freshman Season (Jefferson College)
Played in 14 games, making 11 starts for Jefferson College in 2021 • Second team All-Region selection • Third on the team with nine points on two goals and five assists • Took 16 shots, including five on goal.

Prep
Played club football for CD Calasanz in Spain.

Personal
Son of Natalia Pou de los Mozos and Aquilino Abeal Perez • Has one brother, Alvaro, and one sister, Lucia • Birthday is April 8.